Texas mile

[Guyr]

Don't know if anyone follows this, but they run a standing mile event in Texas for tuned cars, at this years event yesterday, the best Porsche was a 996TT which ran 231mph at 1 mile (1000+bhp road-legal). Also 3 Toyota Supras ran 240mph+ (all are 1200-1800bhp).

If these cars could run the longer length at Brunters, they'd be running 250mph+. I doubt they'd stop though...........

Edited by Guyr on Sunday 29th March 22:36

[Viper]

Joel from the viper forum ran in a similar event about 4 years ago in Nevada, he happened to win it though due to 40mph cross winds it was reduced to 1/2 mile. 2nd spot that day went to a japanese 15 strong team that flew a car in for the event

Nevada has some serious altitiude that makes a huge difference to the cars performance


vid from Texas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xr58Fq9fwo&fmt...

Edited by Viper on Sunday 29th March 23:11

[Northern-Loop]

That has some serious power

[BLKROKT]

Thread here: http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp...

[Lil' Joe]

Here's a couple of guys at the Texas mile running turbo Hayabusa's, one who fell off at 200mph!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqlLcQ2LctI

And this is one of the fastest guy there, again a turbo 'Busa, 256mph!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOWhtVuccMI

Nutters....

[derestrictor]

Guy, you toddling along?

Ernest Fearns tells me there's something in one of your outhouses of a 'touring' designation that might be of interest to folk possessing more than a passing acquaintance with chairs...

It would Be 10 out of 10 and a free ratburger on Daz if it were to make a showing...

[Guyr]

Might pop along, not that I have anything interesting to bring, but a friend is hoping to try out what is the most powerful car ever to run at a VMax......

[GrahamC230K]

"the most powerful car ever to run at a VMax...... "

That has a nice ring to it

[shoebag]

Guyr said:

Might pop along, not that I have anything interesting to bring, but a friend is hoping to try out what is the most powerful car ever to run at a VMax......

Can you tell us what it is?

[Guyr]

It's already registered, not my place to say which one it is.........

[derestrictor]

Squire: B10 V8 Tourer.

There's a small contingent of Alpina fetishists who would be inappropriately enthusiastic.

[Guyr]

derestrictor said:

Squire: B10 V8 Tourer.

There's a small contingent of Alpina fetishists who would be inappropriately enthusiastic.

Oh, that one.

It's not a V8 though, it's a 3.2 Touring. Is still rare though, as it's one of only 4 in rhd and was the actual car tested by Autocar in 1997 (I have the original mag as well). She's still doing well at 120,000 miles and has even done the Scuderia Hanseat 4 day 'ring-training event in my incapable hands a few years back!

Sadly it's been parked by the wife a few times, so has her share of car-park concrete rash now.

Edited by Guyr on Wednesday 8th April 17:24

[derestrictor]

Even so, m'lud, even so... 5 spd, right?

[Vario-Rob]

derestrictor said:

Squire: B10 V8 Tourer.

There's a small contingent of Alpina fetishists who would be inappropriately enthusiastic.

Oh say it again DeR, say it again please, Apina Fetishists one and all!

[derestrictor]

Ah, Norfolk: much as I look forward to making the acquaintance with Mr. H Bear's premium perambulator, it is essential that Buchloe's Five puts in an appearance, also.

[Guyr]

derestrictor said:

Even so, m'lud, even so... 5 spd, right?

Correct. Still have the B5 as well, so have a couple of Buchloe motors left.........

[Smifffy]

I mailed Craig a while back but heard nowt

• sniff*

[Northern-Loop]

Smifffy said:

I mailed Craig a while back but heard nowt

• sniff*

He is on holiday http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[knight]

Guyr said:

It's already registered, not my place to say which one it is.........

At a guess I'd say it was Harryoz and his Monaro

[trackdemon]

knight said:

Guyr said:

It's already registered, not my place to say which one it is.........

At a guess I'd say it was Harryoz and his Monaro

Hmmmm, possible..... is it over 650bhp? Current record holder (RT12) is a minimum of 650bhp, with really good aero too.... Harry's car does sound like a beast though, hence the reason I'm interested in doing a feature on it alongside the othe big power Vauxhalls